Wire adjuster for suspenders



A ril 9, 1929. A. v. RAINEY WIRE ADJUSTER FOR SUSPENDERS Filed Aug. 15. 1928 INVENTOR ATTORNDEY Apr. 53, 1929.

ED STATES Patented ANNA v. RAINEY, on cLARKsvILLn, TEXAS. I

VIIRE ADJUSTEE FOR SUSPENDERS.

Application filed August 15, 1928. Serial No. 299,853.

My invention relates to wire adjusters for suspenders, and the object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive and positive holdfast adj ustercfor suspenders including stocking supporters and the like.

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide a device of the character described having facility to hold the suspen'der adjustment by frictional engagement therewith and without the use of buckles or similar devices having serrated tongues. I

A "urther object of the invention is to pro vide a substantially flat device of the character mentioned which is formed of wire and adapted to grip the suspender to prevent chafing of the flesh or garment of the wearer.

I attain these objects and other advantages by means of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a view of the front side of a stocking suspender, and showing my invention operatively applied thereto.

Figure-2 is an edge view of the suspendershown in Figure 1, the lower attaching member being omitted.

Figure 3 is a view of the r arward side of the suspender shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan "iew of the adjuster apart from the suspender and,

Figure 5 is a view of the suspender, and showing the preferable method of using the adjuster in connection with corset straps for supporting stockings.

Similar numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views. 7

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a fragmentary portion of the conventional stocking supporting belt, corset, or the like having a support portion 2 provided with a hook 3 for attaching the suspender. l is a Wire adjuster for suspenders and formed in accordance with my invention and which is adapted to be slidably arranged on a suspender 5 and to engage the hook support 8 and allow relative adjustment of the suspender and hold the adjustment fast. The adjuster consists of a wire rod which is bent to form a transverse portion 6 intermediate the length of the rod and elongated to have a length a littlelonger than the width of the suspender for which it is intended to be applied. The wire rod, at the opposite ends of the portion 6 are bent to form finger portions 7 and inwardly extending finger portions 8 and then bent to form a hook or loop engaging portion 9, the terminals of the rod being bent at right angles and secured together. While the adjuster is substantially flat the finger portions 8 are bent back outwardly a little distance to thereby form a hump 10 in the suspender portion 11. The free end portion of the suspender is passed between the portion 6 and the finger portions 7 and over the hump forming finger portions 8 and then downward back of said fingers and inwardly of the portion 6. The inner end portions of the finger portions 8 being bent backward a little distance raises a corresponding hump in the back portion of the suspender at that point and which hump, together with the transverse portion 6, efi'ects frictional re sistance to the sliding of the adjuster or the loss of adjustment of the suspender therein sufficient to hold the adjustment made. To shorten the suspender adjustment the free one portion or back of the suspender is pulled downward after the front portion of the suspender has been pinched out of engagement with the finger portions 7 and the free end portion secured when the adjustment is made and when the desired adjustment of the stocking is made the front portion of the suspenderis again placed beneath the finger portions 7. The space between the ends of said fingers is suificient to allow the introduction of the suspender fabric by pinching the same to bring the side portions together and in position to place under the finger portions 7. To lengthen the adjustment the same procedure is followed, with the exception that the sus pender is pulled in reverse direction.

The adjuster herein-above described is of great advantage for the adjustment of stocking suspenders since its use eliminates the bulk and unsightly appearance of the conventional suspender buckle with its serrated tongue penetrating the fabric to hold the adjustment and destroying the elasticity of the elastic suspender. The metal adjuster is concealed substantially between the front and rear folds of the suspender and, therefore, presents smooth surfaces which will prevent damage to underwear and abrasion of the flesh of the user, as is common in the case of the conventionalv buckle.

The construction of the adjuster is simple and inexpensive and the hump forming fingers effect a positive gripping of the suspender fabric and provide a hold-fast adjustment of the suspender without injury or damage.

'Having described my invention what I 7 Ti claim is- A wire memberfor suspenders, consisting V of a wire adjuster formed to provide an up- 5 per support engaging portion-and intermediateofthe length of the adjuster transversely extending finger portions disposed in opposed relation and having their end portions bent outwardly a little distance to thereby 0 form a correspondinghump in the suspender 7 fabric thereonand at the lower end of the adjuster transversely extending finger portions disposed in opposed relation and a transverse portion rearwardly of said last mentioned finger portions and adapted to receive between them and hold the suspender portions together and to cooperate with the hump forming finger portions to hold-fast the Suspender adjustment.

J ANNA V. RAINEY. 

